Overall Oxbridge
#1,523
3 ranked schools · -609 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
29
Offers
3
Offer rate10.3%
-12.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
At the 2021 census, 33,346 people lived across the parish.
An Epping Forest parish with three conservation areas, 56 listed buildings, and a compact Victorian centre, Loughton sits on Essex's western edge beyond the Greater London boundary. Loughton and Debden stations connect the town to the Central line, with services reaching Liverpool Street in around forty minutes. Debden is widely regarded as one of the area's most school-competitive corners, drawing families seeking primary places on the western side of the parish. Alderton Hill extends the residential offer southward and is popular with families seeking quieter settings within the parish.
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3
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Area Performance
Across 14 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.61/10, +0.14 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Loughton schools
Loughton vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Loughton schools
top 48% of 14,978
top 48% of 14,978
top 36% of 3,862
top 36% of 3,862
top 40% of 2,555
top 40% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
3 ranked schools · -609 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
29
Offers
3
Oxford
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
7
Offers
0
Cambridge
3 ranked schools · -880 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
22
Offers
3
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